R&d Project Lead – Front End Innovation - Grooming & Beauty jobs at Philips in Netherlands

Your role:

• Lead and support procurement projects within an assigned key category, focusing on cost savings, quality improvements, supply optimization, and innovation.

• Identify and deliver Bill of Materials (BoM) cost reductions through concept and source changes, as well as supporting supplier negotiations.

• Drive supplier engagement for RFPs, ensuring technical alignment, competitive pricing, and full participation.

• Support Design for Excellence (DfX) and early supplier involvement to enhance product performance and reduce costs.

• Build and maintain product cost roadmaps, ensuring supplier readiness across launch and lifecycle phases.

• Partner closely with internal stakeholders across Engineering, Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, and Commercial functions while engaging global suppliers to foster innovation and continuous improvement.

• Develop and manage strong relationships with key stakeholders, driving projects that deliver both bottom line savings and top line growth opportunities for Oral Health Care.

• Improve Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by identifying opportunities beyond component costs.

• Continuously seek process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency.

You're the right fit if:

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management or bring equivalent relevant experience

• You have 8+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Project Management, R&D, or related fields; international work experience is a plus

• You bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, self-motivated approach with a global mindset

• You can work independently with a high sense of ownership

• You are skilled in communicating and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization

• You can successfully perform the essential physical, cognitive, and environmental requirements of this position, with or without accommodation

• You are an effective communicator and collaborator, able to work seamlessly across functions and with external partners

It is an office-based role.

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
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Project Director Image Guided Therapy Systems (IGTs)

As a project director within PMO IGTs you drive cutting-edge software medical device projects from concept to launch. You’ll lead cross-functional teams on high-impact initiatives within the iApps Program, shaping the future of interventional care. If you're ready to lead innovation, manage product lifecycles, and make a real difference in patient outcomes—this is your moment.

Your role:

• Drive execution of Business Strategy & Values Creation. Play to Win : Understand the business strategy, customer needs & competition. Shape & drive your project to maximize values creation with optimal cost & time.
• Drive Project Planning & Execution: Own the development and execution of detailed project plans, ensuring alignment with business requirements, timelines, budget, and quality standards. Organize and allocate resources efficiently to deliver high-impact software medical device solutions.
• Risk & Quality Management: Proactively identify risks (e.g., scope, cost, planning) and implement mitigation actions to keep projects on track. Drive quality that really matter for our customers & patients throughout the development lifecycle.
• Team Leadership & Coaching: Lead and coach cross-functional project teams—including Agile teams—by providing technical and organizational guidance. Build and shape a high-performing team environment tailored to each project’s needs.
• Stakeholder & Communication Management: Serve as the key link between project teams and senior leadership. Report progress, manage stakeholder expectations, and ensure clear communication on status, risks, and results.
• Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement: Implement best practices and process improvements to drive efficiency, transparency, and compliance. Support the transfer, archiving, and knowledge sharing of project outcomes for long-term impact.
• You will be part of the IGTS PMO group which is tasked to successfully bring new product innovations to market. This includes product validation, regulatory approvals, commercial launch, production ramp up and service introduction. The team consists of ca 50 people composed of Portfolio managers, Program managers, Integral project managers, Project support officers and Project Management Process Specialists.

Minimum 8 years of experience with Bachelor's OR Minimum 6 years of experience with Master's in areas such as Portfolio Management, Innovation Management, Project and Program Management or equivalent

Preferred requirements:

• 10 years of experience in various research, product development, project management, and development leadership roles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills with an established business acumen and a strong bias for action.
• Proven experience in developing medical systems from concept development to market launch. From clinical value proposition to development including the regulatory submissions strategy in different markets
• Proven experience in digital distribution of medical device.
• Proven experience with AI in medical device.
• Strong communicator and relationship-builder within a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural and geographic environment with a proven track record for developing high-trust relationships, including during times of escalations: you are able to communicate from a small squad team level up to the General Management level and have an open, flexible attitude that makes you approachable.
• Demonstrated experience in shaping, leading, and influencing high-performance development teams in a global, multi-location organization to make things happen.
• Proven thought leadership on shaping program direction into transformational areas like digital and data-enabled propositions.
• Able to navigate and manage organizational complexity and drive efficiency and effectiveness, being a thought leader.

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
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Your Role

As the Senior Procurement Project Manager, you will drive end-to-end sourcing initiatives for mechanical component modules, focusing on pre-NPI (New Product Introduction) phases. You’ll act as the strategic interface between engineering/module teams and our commodity teams, translating product and technical requirements into actionable sourcing briefs and enabling supplier-driven innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Cost Optimization Leadership: Champion cost optimization by challenging the status quo and finding the right balance between product requirements, consumer needs, and supplier capabilities. Leverage deep insight into mechanical components and product functionality to drive competitive advantage.

• Project Leadership: Lead pre-NPI scouting and sourcing projects for mechanical components, ensuring alignment with product development timelines and technical specifications.

• Cross-Functional Interface: Serve as the bridge between module teams and procurement, facilitating clear communication and strategic alignment.

• Sourcing Briefs: Translate complex product and engineering requirements into structured, actionable sourcing briefs.

• Innovation Enablement: Identify and pursue supplier-enabled innovation opportunities tied to concrete NPI product needs.

• Roadmap Facilitation: Guide long-term roadmap discussions between module teams and suppliers to ensure future readiness and strategic alignment.

• Negotiation Strategy: Support defining negotiation strategies with our commodity team and support execution to maximize business outcomes.

• Risk & Value Assessment: Evaluate supplier capabilities, risks, and value contributions in the context of product and business goals.

• Lifecycle Support: Oversee sourcing activities across product lifecycle phases, including Phase-In/Phase-Out (PIPO) planning.

• Resilience: Support initiatives through kaizen events and continuous improvement programs to shorten lead times, define global supply footprint and local ecosystems.

​You're the right fit if:

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering or related field

• You bring over 10+ years of experience in procurement or sourcing, with a focus on mechanical components

• You have proven success in leading complex sourcing projects and cross-functional collaboration

• You possessa strong understanding of global and China - specific supply markets and trends

• You have an excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consumer goods or health technology sectors

• Experience with digital procurement platforms and analytics tools

• Experienced with latest LLM and AI tools to leverage in your daily work

• Certifications such as PMP, CPSM, or APICS

• Multilingual capabilities and international work experience

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Your role:

Strategic Leadership

• Define and lead the digital consumer marketing strategy for the Grooming & Beauty category, aligned with front-end innovation and category growth priorities.
• Champion the integration of digital (apps) solutions, AI, and data-driven capabilities into consumer propositions and marketing execution.
• Act as a strategic partner to category, R&D, and commercial teams to ensure digital is embedded from ideation to market delivery.

Team & Capability Building

• Lead a high-performing team of Digital Consumer Marketing Managers (Grooming, Shaving, Beauty) and the Program Manager for New Business Models.
• Foster a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous learning within the team.
• Build internal capabilities in digital apps & solutions, data analytics, and AI-driven personalization.
• Lead cross-business programs enabling collaboration across business & driving innovation through common capabilities

Innovation & Execution

• Drive the development and implementation of digital-first consumer propositions and experiences.
• Translate consumer insights and market trends into actionable digital strategies.
• Ensure strong cohesion with front-end innovation, digital solutions, AI, and user research programs.

Performance & Optimization

• Define KPIs and success metrics for digital initiatives and ensure data-driven decision-making.
• Monitor and optimize digital marketing performance across channels and touchpoints.
• Collaborate with global and local teams to ensure market readiness and scalability of digital solutions.

You're the right fit if:

• Master’s degree in marketing, Digital Innovation, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in digital consumer marketing, preferably within consumer good/FMCG/Consumer health or beauty/grooming industries.
• Proven track record of leading digital transformation and launching digital-first propositions.
• Strong understanding of digital ecosystems, AI, data analytics, and consumer engagement platforms.
• Proven track record of launching and scaling mobile applications to achieve top-tier rankings.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and working with product development, marketing, and design stakeholders in a global matrix environment.
• Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• A visionary mindset with the ability to translate strategy into execution.
• Deep consumer empathy and a passion for delivering exceptional digital experiences.
• A collaborative leadership style that inspires and empowers teams.
• A strong drive to innovate and challenge the status quo.
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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Starting date:As soon as possible

minimum 6 months, ideally 1 year

Your role:

The Digital Innovation intern will support the Global Grooming & Beauty Digital Solutions team by contributing to various running innovation projects as part of our business’ digital strategy. These projects range from Agile App Development, Advanced Development (like AI/ML algorithms), Value Proposition Creation and Product Development, Launch & Monitoring. You will be working closely with 1-2 Sr. Digital Consumer Marketing Managers and a wider team of digital experts. As part of the team, you will:

• Support innovation and value proposition creation by assisting in consumer needs research, market trend analysis, and competitor benchmarking.

• Contribute to digital analytics and user insights to track KPI’s and help inform product strategy and (AI/ML) feature development.

• Assist in the translation of consumer and business needs into clear product requirements for software and hardware development teams.

• Participate in cross-functional workshops, ideation sessions, and project meetings to help shape the future of our connected products.

• Help prepare presentations, reports, and research summaries to communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

You're the right fit if:

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Innovation Management, Strategic Product Design, Human Technology Interaction, Digital Business & Innovation, Data Science, or a related field.

• Strong interest in digital innovation, consumer behavior, and product development.

• Experience or interest in consumer research, digital analytics, or UX is a plus.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to derive insights from data.

• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Proactive attitude and ability to work independently and in a team environment.

• Comfortable working in an international, cross-functional environment.

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

• Monthly full-time allowance between €500 - €700 gross, depending on educational level and if you would need to relocate to The Netherlands. If you will perform a part-time internship you will receive the allowance pro-rata.

• Housing compensation, in case of relocating to the vicinity of the office, €300,- net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, €255,- net for all other Philips locations. You need to provide a rental contract of the land lord, and your normal home-work travel distance need to be more than 50 km or travel time (one way trip) need to be more than 1.5 hours.

• Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. €192,- net

• Paid holidays per internship term.

• The opportunity to buy Philips equipment at our Philips shop

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
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You are responsible for

• Leading a team (approx. 35 people) of T&V architects and Engineers

  • Supervise and develop the team competencies

  • Supervise the health and safety in the laboratory area.

• The Test&Verification lab setup, including the support and building of a global T&V network in collaboration with other Grooming & Beauty sites.

• Our test framework and ensuring that it is applied properly.

• Active participation in the management team of Development Grooming & Beauty.

• Participation in the leadership team of Grooming & Beauty.

• Contribute to and maintain compliance with the company’s ISO 13485 QMS.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• At least a master degree in a relevant technical area (for instance: Mechatronical Engineering, Bio-medical engineering, physics).

• At least 10 years of experience in development and industrialization of medical products with the emphasis on Test&Verification.

• Good leadership and project management skills; demonstrated experience in people mentoring and development.

• Deep and current understanding of FDA and ISO 13485 requirements, with the ability to interpret these requirements and implement them into new product development.

• Flexible in interacting with various kinds of stakeholders, from senior management, marketing to focused engineers.

• Proven analytical, conceptual and creative thinking skills.

• A problem solving and pragmatic attitude with consumer first focus.

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Project Manager PMO Image Guided Therapy Systems (IGTs)

As a project manager within PMO IGTs you drive cutting-edge software medical device projects from concept to launch. You’ll lead cross-functional teams on high-impact initiatives within the iApps Program, shaping the future of interventional care. If you're ready to lead innovation, manage product lifecycles, and make a real difference in patient outcomes—this is your moment.

Your role:

• Drive execution of Business Strategy & Values Creation. Play to Win : Understand the business strategy, customer needs & competition. Shape & drive your project to maximize values creation with optimal cost & time.
• Drive Project Planning & Execution: Own the development and execution of detailed project plans, ensuring alignment with business requirements, timelines, budget, and quality standards. Organize and allocate resources efficiently to deliver high-impact software medical device solutions.
• Risk & Quality Management: Proactively identify risks (e.g., scope, cost, planning) and implement mitigation actions to keep projects on track. Drive quality that really matter for our customers & patients throughout the development lifecycle.
• Team Leadership & Coaching: Lead and coach cross-functional project teams—including Agile teams—by providing technical and organizational guidance. Build and shape a high-performing team environment tailored to each project’s needs.
• Stakeholder & Communication Management: Serve as the key link between project teams and senior leadership. Report progress, manage stakeholder expectations, and ensure clear communication on status, risks, and results.
• Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement: Implement best practices and process improvements to drive efficiency, transparency, and compliance. Support the transfer, archiving, and knowledge sharing of project outcomes for long-term impact.
• You will be part of the IGTS PMO group which is tasked to successfully bring new product innovations to market. This includes product validation, regulatory approvals, commercial launch, production ramp up and service introduction. The team consists of ca 50 people composed of Portfolio managers, Program managers, Integral project managers, Project support officers and Project Management Process Specialists.

Minimum 8 years of experience with Bachelor's OR Minimum 6 years of experience with Master's in areas such as Portfolio Management, Innovation Management, Project and Program Management or equivalent

Preferred requirements:

• 10 years of experience in various research, product development, project management, and development leadership roles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills with an established business acumen and a strong bias for action.
• Proven experience in developing medical systems from concept development to market launch.
• Proven experience in digital distribution of medical device.
• Proven experience with AI in medical device.
• Strong communicator and relationship-builder within a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural and geographic environment with a proven track record for developing high-trust relationships, including during times of escalations: you are able to communicate from a small squad team level up to the General Management level and have an open, flexible attitude that makes you approachable.
• Demonstrated experience in shaping, leading, and influencing high-performance development teams in a global, multi-location organization to make things happen.
• Proven thought leadership on shaping program direction into transformational areas like digital and data-enabled propositions.
• Able to navigate and manage organizational complexity and drive efficiency and effectiveness, being a thought leader.

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
• Learn more about .
• Discover .
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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care .